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A new smartphone app that started as a joke may soon be connect singles at 37,000 feet. Oh joy.

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Is this what we have to look forward to?

It's being heralded as the Tinder for Airplanes, a dating app for the frequent flier set that could make it easier to connect on a long-haul. Wingman, which has yet to be released, aims to ease in-flight introductions by turning your fellow passengers into a potential dating pool accessible by smartphone. The idea—or at least presscoverageofit—is heating up just as Valentine's Day looms.

While the app's creator admits the idea started as a joke, he says he's nevertheless pushing forward with the idea. Will it actually catch on? "You never know: Someone might use it," he tells the site Animal New York, which originally reported on Wingman. Current descriptions of the still-under-development app do offer some good news though: You have to opt in in order for airborne creepers to contact you.